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Increasing transparency, improving control

The world is demanding greater corporate transparency. Investors want access to more accurate and relevant information about companies, transactions, markets and risks. Regulators are moving to exert more control.

There’s much debate about how corporate governance should evolve. It’s a debate that’s being held against a background of legislative and regulatory change, the implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards and increased public scrutiny. We believe that global coordination is a necessity, not a luxury, in today’s interconnected and interdependent markets. Regulators and standard-setters need to continue to work together, to promote global consistency.

Ernst & Young has extensive financial reporting and corporate governance knowledge and experience, gained across all markets and geographies. We use this to support you in areas such as pensions, financial instruments, direct and indirect taxes, foreign currency, subsidiaries, joint ventures, provisions, disposals and impairment. Whatever your requirements, we assemble multi-disciplinary teams that can address your most complex issues, using our proven global methodology and deploying the latest, high-quality auditing tools and perspectives.

Finance performance improvement starts with framework

Amid signs of economic recovery, we suggest in The future of Finance that CFOs establish and implement a holistic framework that identifies weaknesses and potential improvements, and which helps enable Finance to be more effective, lower costs and help deliver more value to the bottom line.

Point of view: New demands on corporate boards

Policymakers are considering corporate governance reforms to improve the effectiveness of boards of directors, which is vital to successful companies and strong capital markets. Read our recommendations on ways to strengthen board governance and effectiveness, including implementing new and pending requirements.

Citizen today: weathering the storm

Governments worldwide are contending with spending cuts without damaging their fragile economies. How can policy-makers combine public service provisions with profit-making? We offer some insight.

Meeting today’s financial challenges: Impairment reporting

Valuing businesses and their underlying assets is more challenging today than it has ever been. Our latest study of over 170 users of financial reports reveals that impairments reported during the last two years were lower than expected. Read more in Meeting today’s financial challenges: Impairment reporting: improving stakeholder confidence.

Meeting today's financial challenges

A number of transformational events and trends are reshaping the global business landscape. Financial challenges currently facing companies around the world must be addressed by management, the audit committee and an external auditor. Assess your most critical business issues and identify the best way to respond to those challenges.

Outcomes and implications of the Copenhagen Accord

What are the key elements of the Copenhagen Accord on climate change? And what do they mean for your business? Read our report.

Lessons from change: the government & public sector

World leaders responded to the financial meltdown with complex, multifaceted plans and stimulus packages in an attempt to keep their economies afloat. Find out what is now required to drive efficiencies and to reduce spending while protecting core public services.

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Climate Change and Sustainability Services

Climate change survey shows executives taking action

Executives are acting on climate change initiatives because their customers expect it -- and because they can make money. See how from our survey, "Action amid uncertainty".

 

Globalization and the changing world of business

Redrawing the map 

Has the “flat world” become reality? Together with the Economist Intelligence Unit, we looked at how businesses and countries are adapting to new rules of globalization.


 

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